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Customs and Border Protection Officer Christian Colmenares explains that a large shipment of flowers coming into MIA from South America will have to be inspected for illegal contraband.9601280

Customs and Border Protection Officer Christian Colmenares explains that a large shipment of flowers coming into MIA from South America will have to be inspected for illegal contraband.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Captain Nick Marian

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Captain Nick Marian explains that a plane’s brake indicator light has come on, which means there could be a dangerous situation. The plane will have to be inspected immediately.9601280

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Captain Nick Marian explains that a plane’s brake indicator light has come on, which means there could be a dangerous situation. The plane will have to be inspected immediately.

Darius Bradshaw and Richard De Paula

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Operations Control Room Agents Darius Bradshaw and Richard De Paula keep an eye on a plane that has issued an alert 2 for a brake fault. If this turns into an alert 3, there could be imminent danger to the passengers.9601280

Operations Control Room Agents Darius Bradshaw and Richard De Paula keep an eye on a plane that has issued an alert 2 for a brake fault. If this turns into an alert 3, there could be imminent danger to the passengers.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby tells the crew how a stray dog named Simon living at the airport has become a danger to himself and airfield operations.9601280

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby tells the crew how a stray dog named Simon living at the airport has become a danger to himself and airfield operations.

Apron Controller Kristine Perez

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Apron Controller Kristine Perez explains that whenever an alert aircraft arrives, it is her department’s job to maintain the safety of the passengers and airfield personnel and to make sure rescue units are standing by. 9601280

Apron Controller Kristine Perez explains that whenever an alert aircraft arrives, it is her department’s job to maintain the safety of the passengers and airfield personnel and to make sure rescue units are standing by.

Cargo pallets

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Eighty-five percent of all the cut flowers that are imported into the US come through MIA, mostly from South America. These cargo pallets full of flowers will be swept by Customs and Border Protection K-9 Units trained to alert authorities to the scent of drugs.9601280

Eighty-five percent of all the cut flowers that are imported into the US come through MIA, mostly from South America. These cargo pallets full of flowers will be swept by Customs and Border Protection K-9 Units trained to alert authorities to the scent of drugs.

Simon the stray dog

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Simon the stray dog runs to hide while rescue units attempt to lure him in with food.9601280

Simon the stray dog runs to hide while rescue units attempt to lure him in with food.

Eduardo Calle

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Eduardo Calle explains how Simon the stray dog has been running loose for quite some time near the limousine lot at the airport. 9601280

Eduardo Calle explains how Simon the stray dog has been running loose for quite some time near the limousine lot at the airport.

Terminal Operations Senior Agent Heidi Anthony

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Terminal Operations Senior Agent Heidi Anthony keeps her eye on a young woman who has just arrived from Cuba. The girl is nauseous and upset because she has left her loved ones behind to move to the US.9601280

Terminal Operations Senior Agent Heidi Anthony keeps her eye on a young woman who has just arrived from Cuba. The girl is nauseous and upset because she has left her loved ones behind to move to the US.

Customs and Border Protection officers

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Customs and Border Protection officers search through boxes of imported flowers for narcotics. Since it's just before Valentine's Day, they have to search over 200 pallets of cut flowers.9601280

Customs and Border Protection officers search through boxes of imported flowers for narcotics. Since it's just before Valentine's Day, they have to search over 200 pallets of cut flowers.

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Senior Terminal Operations Agent Heidi Anthony is assigned to meet Rod Stewart at the gate. Heidi explains how celebrities are brought through fast access lines to quickly clear them through Customs and Border Protection.9601280

Senior Terminal Operations Agent Heidi Anthony is assigned to meet Rod Stewart at the gate. Heidi explains how celebrities are brought through fast access lines to quickly clear them through Customs and Border Protection.

Interjet Station Manager Lydia Juarrero

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Interjet Station Manager Lydia Juarrero is updated on the status of passenger check-ins at the ticket counter.9601280

Interjet Station Manager Lydia Juarrero is updated on the status of passenger check-ins at the ticket counter.

The Miami-Dade Police Department

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The Miami-Dade Police Department tightens security to prepare for the arrival of the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.9601280

The Miami-Dade Police Department tightens security to prepare for the arrival of the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.

Khristine Perez

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Khristine Perez controls the flight information boards that display delays and cancellations in the terminal.9601280

Khristine Perez controls the flight information boards that display delays and cancellations in the terminal.

Passenger Service Agent Randy Perez

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Passenger Service Agent Randy Perez informs Lydia Juarrero that the flight crew might be delayed at passport control since there is only a single Customs and Border Protection Officer available to clear them. 9601280

Passenger Service Agent Randy Perez informs Lydia Juarrero that the flight crew might be delayed at passport control since there is only a single Customs and Border Protection Officer available to clear them.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby updates his crew about the preparations for the arrival of Janet Napolitano. Firefighters are on the scene in case anything should go wrong.9601280

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Kilby updates his crew about the preparations for the arrival of Janet Napolitano. Firefighters are on the scene in case anything should go wrong.

TSA Coordination Center Manager Darrell Brooks

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TSA Coordination Center Manager Darrell Brooks points out the passenger who is believed to be carrying a loaded handgun through the security checkpoint.9601280

TSA Coordination Center Manager Darrell Brooks points out the passenger who is believed to be carrying a loaded handgun through the security checkpoint.

The Interjet flight crew

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The Interjet flight crew has 75 minutes to prepare the plane for departure to Mexico City.9601280

The Interjet flight crew has 75 minutes to prepare the plane for departure to Mexico City.

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares

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TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares informs a passenger that prohibited items found in a carry-on can be confiscated. 9601280

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares informs a passenger that prohibited items found in a carry-on can be confiscated.

Ericka Middleton

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Ericka Middleton explains how she tries to keep passengers calm as they endure long lines due to sequestration. 9601280

Ericka Middleton explains how she tries to keep passengers calm as they endure long lines due to sequestration.

Security Director Lauren Stover

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Security Director Lauren Stover listens intently to the speech given by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about sequestration. 9601280

Security Director Lauren Stover listens intently to the speech given by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about sequestration.

Richard Marquez

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Richard Marquez is notified of a passenger entering a security checkpoint with a loaded weapon.9601280

Richard Marquez is notified of a passenger entering a security checkpoint with a loaded weapon.

Miami International Airport

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Heidi attempts to calm passengers in the terminal who are frustrated because of the long lines.9601280

Heidi attempts to calm passengers in the terminal who are frustrated because of the long lines.

Randy Perez and Lydia Juarrero

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Passenger Service Agent Randy Perez and Interjet Station Manager Lydia Juarrero celebrate the flight departing a minute ahead of schedule.9601280

Passenger Service Agent Randy Perez and Interjet Station Manager Lydia Juarrero celebrate the flight departing a minute ahead of schedule.

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Prior to the race, enthusiasm and excitement mounts for everyone involved.9601280

Prior to the race, enthusiasm and excitement mounts for everyone involved.

K-9 Partner

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Lauren Stover walks with a Miami-Dade Police Officer and his K-9 partner before performing security sweeps on the airfield at Opa Locka Airport. 9601280

Lauren Stover walks with a Miami-Dade Police Officer and his K-9 partner before performing security sweeps on the airfield at Opa Locka Airport.

The Supercar

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Barrington Irving stands in front of a supercar that he built with a group of under-privileged kids. 9601280

Barrington Irving stands in front of a supercar that he built with a group of under-privileged kids.

Barrington Irving

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Barrington Irving explains how proud he is of the group of kids who helped him build the supercar he will race.9601280

Barrington Irving explains how proud he is of the group of kids who helped him build the supercar he will race.

Chief Pilot of Executive Air Services

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Chief Pilot of Executive Air Services, Henry Castellanos, explains how the jet might not have an advantage over the supercar. The car that Barrington will be driving is capable of going from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds.9601280

Chief Pilot of Executive Air Services, Henry Castellanos, explains how the jet might not have an advantage over the supercar. The car that Barrington will be driving is capable of going from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds.

Henry Castellanos Pilots the Jet

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Henry Castellanos pilots the jet in a practice run to master a U-turn that is critical to the outcome of the race9601280

Henry Castellanos pilots the jet in a practice run to master a U-turn that is critical to the outcome of the race

Lauren and Ken

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With all the security sweeps complete, Lauren and Ken Pyatt watch as the supercar and jet line up for the main event.9601280

With all the security sweeps complete, Lauren and Ken Pyatt watch as the supercar and jet line up for the main event.

Youth Member

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A member of the youth organization who helped build the supercar watches the race.9601280

A member of the youth organization who helped build the supercar watches the race.

Emilio Monti

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One of Barrington's crew members, Emilio Monti, investigates the undercarriage of the supercar after it overheats on the airport’s taxiway. 9601280

One of Barrington's crew members, Emilio Monti, investigates the undercarriage of the supercar after it overheats on the airport’s taxiway.

Lonny, Ken and Lauren

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Lonny meets up with Ken and Lauren on the airfield after the car vs. jet race is over.9601280

Lonny meets up with Ken and Lauren on the airfield after the car vs. jet race is over.

Officer Stretch Rutledge

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Officer Stretch Rutledge describes how a rebellious passenger broke the chair of another passenger's seat on an incoming flight.9601280

Officer Stretch Rutledge describes how a rebellious passenger broke the chair of another passenger's seat on an incoming flight.

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Security Director Lauren Stover and Lt. Pete Estis discuss the tactics involved in the undercover operation to catch thieves at Miami International Airport.9601280

Security Director Lauren Stover and Lt. Pete Estis discuss the tactics involved in the undercover operation to catch thieves at Miami International Airport.

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares

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TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares keeps his eye out for any unusual activity at the security checkpoint. 9601280

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares keeps his eye out for any unusual activity at the security checkpoint.

MIA's security checkpoint

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An MIA passenger is thankful that Daniel Tabares is able to locate his watch that was left behind at the security checkpoint. 9601280

An MIA passenger is thankful that Daniel Tabares is able to locate his watch that was left behind at the security checkpoint.

Chief Kilby of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

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Chief Kilby of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gives crew members instructions as they respond to a claustrophobic woman who is stuck in an elevator in the terminal. 9601280

Chief Kilby of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gives crew members instructions as they respond to a claustrophobic woman who is stuck in an elevator in the terminal.

Operations Control Room Agent Darius Bradshaw

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Operations Control Room Agent Darius Bradshaw is concerned for the safety of an airport employee stuck inside an elevator.9601280

Operations Control Room Agent Darius Bradshaw is concerned for the safety of an airport employee stuck inside an elevator.

Lt. Pete Estis of the Miami-Dade Police Department

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Lt. Pete Estis of the Miami-Dade Police Department explains that if you find an item and don't turn it in, it’s considered a theft. 9601280

Lt. Pete Estis of the Miami-Dade Police Department explains that if you find an item and don't turn it in, it’s considered a theft.

TSA Coordination Center Manager Darrell Brooks

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TSA Coordination Center Manager, Darrell Brooks, reviews security footage of a man they have identified as the thief who took a tablet computer from the security checkpoint. 9601280

TSA Coordination Center Manager, Darrell Brooks, reviews security footage of a man they have identified as the thief who took a tablet computer from the security checkpoint.

Terminal Agent Ernesto Alonso

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Terminal Agent Ernesto Alonso describes the strange items that passengers have lost at the airport.9601280

Terminal Agent Ernesto Alonso describes the strange items that passengers have lost at the airport.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Captain Nick Marian

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Captain Nick Marian explains the dangers of extracting a woman from the top-hatch of an elevator since there are many moving parts involved. He shuts off the power to the elevator to prevent any fatal accidents.9601280

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Captain Nick Marian explains the dangers of extracting a woman from the top-hatch of an elevator since there are many moving parts involved. He shuts off the power to the elevator to prevent any fatal accidents.

Miami-Dade Firefighter Alex Ocariz

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Miami-Dade Firefighter Alex Ocariz uses a special key to unlock the elevator door to rescue the airport employee trapped inside.9601280

Miami-Dade Firefighter Alex Ocariz uses a special key to unlock the elevator door to rescue the airport employee trapped inside.

TSA Lead Officer Anetra Chandler

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TSA Lead Officer Anetra Chandler reminds a passenger to check that he has all his belongings before leaving the security checkpoint.9601280

TSA Lead Officer Anetra Chandler reminds a passenger to check that he has all his belongings before leaving the security checkpoint.

TSA security checkpoint

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Sharp objects, like this box of razor blades, are not allowed through TSA security checkpoints.9601280

Sharp objects, like this box of razor blades, are not allowed through TSA security checkpoints.

Director of Terminal Operations Dickie Davis

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Director of Terminal Operations Dickie Davis is notified of an airport employee trapped inside an elevator.9601280

Director of Terminal Operations Dickie Davis is notified of an airport employee trapped inside an elevator.

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares

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TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares points out a suspiciously shaped object on the scanner.9601280

TSA Supervisor Daniel Tabares points out a suspiciously shaped object on the scanner.